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Have American Institutions Become Overly Feminized?
Helen Andrews says that wokeness and cancel culture are a byproduct of ‘the great feminization.’ Is she right? Seven women discuss.
The Editors
Why Gay Marriage Is Safe from the Supreme Court—for Now
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has never shown much enthusiasm for same-sex marriage. So why did they just pass up an opportunity to repeal…
Jed Rubenfeld
It’s Time for the Supreme Court to Confront Trump
The tariff case being heard next week might be the biggest test of the court’s legitimacy in over 200 years. And the Constitution is clearly not on…
Charles Lane
Trump’s Been Bombing Boats in the Caribbean. Is This Legal?
I thought the answer was an obvious no. It turns out to be much more complicated.
Jed Rubenfeld
Inside the Trump-Induced ‘Chilling Effect’ on Liberal Philanthropy
Nonprofit groups halt grants, scrub their websites, and hire lawyers as the White House plots a crackdown.
Gabe Kaminsky
Is the Supreme Court About to Reject Racial Redistricting?
And can Colorado psychologists help kids embrace their birth sex? Jed Rubenfeld breaks it down.
Jed Rubenfeld
Is Trump Outside of the Law on the National Guard and Letitia James?
Jed Rubenfeld breaks down both cases.
Jed Rubenfeld
The Next Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Is Taking Place Right Now—in Bankruptcy Court
A Free Press investigation reveals how dozens of Catholic dioceses are subverting the Child Victim Act, stopping lawsuits in their tracks and pressuring…
Laurie P. Cohen
What Shakespeare Understands About Trump’s Thirst for Revenge
The president wants to punish his enemies the way his enemies tried to punish him. Is it legal? More importantly, is it the right thing to do?
Jed Rubenfeld
Arrested Again—for Holding a Sign
The UK’s clampdown on free expression snags 75-year-old Rose Docherty—for the second time. Her alleged crime: offering to chat outside a hospital that…
Josh Code
Mark Halperin on Comey, Government Shutdown, and More
The journalist and editor-in-chief of 2WAY joins the Free Press editors for a conversation about the hottest items in the news.
Will Rahn
50M
Ancient Wisdom: How a Supreme Court Justice Changed My Life
Justice Lewis Powell taught me many things, including what humility was about, and how to let your thoughts evolve even at an age when most people see…
Joel Klein
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